King of Thieves 2 is the latest project from the team of Tope Adebayo and Adebayo Tijani—directors of the highly praised King of Thieves (2022). This epic adventure tries to add new life to its predecessor's world by introd…
At the forty-minute mark in Craig Gillespie's Supergirl , there's a scene wherein Milly Alcock, hungover and almost feral, gazes directly at the barrel of her own grief in a way that is so exacting it makes you wish the r…
Martial arts films live and die on balance. You can pack the screen with spectacular fights and still walk out feeling nothing once the dust settles the genre's classics stick with us because the duels mean something, because…
Making a sequel almost twenty years after the original is a tough ask under the best circumstances, and you can feel that weight pressing down on The Devil Wears Prada 2 from its very first scene. Part of what made the original …
After the surprising success of the First season , the second season of Netflix's Blood Sisters is here with much anticipation but is still overshadowed by the original show. Developed by Temidayo Makanjuola and produced by …
Masters of the Universe (2026) arrives carrying decades of nostalgia, and from the opening frame, that weight is impossible to ignore. For longtime fans, this is not just another fantasy blockbuster; it is an attempt to rebuild …
A fter a rocky stretch trying to be the granite-jawed action star John Cena finally hit his groove doing comedy, gleefully playing out-there oddballs for the likes of Judd Apatow, James Gunn, Peter Farrelly, Seth Rogen, Tina Fey,…
Silence Is Loud is a movie which invites its audience to observe carefully rather than just follow a chain of events. Built upon quiet observation, it gives emotional significance to everyday situations without trying to highligh…
Nate Parker's Newborn opens with an intriguing question: what becomes of a man after seven years in solitary confinement? It's a premise rich with dramatic potential, but the film never fully capitalizes on it. Chris New…
Funke Akindele knows exactly what her audience wants, and at this point, that's both her greatest strength and her biggest crutch. Her latest, Behind the Scenes , tells the story of Ronke Faniran (Scarlet Gomez), a real estat…
There is a particular kind of humiliation in being known when your life is not in the best of shape. Abati Oldtaker knows this. The third episode strips a man who once had the confidence of a big boy of the money and puts him i…
S ome stories don't need ninety minutes to land. Bon Fire , the debut short from Anuoluwapo Sangokunle (who also co-directs alongside lead actress Ameera Eniola), proves that in just four minutes flat. The film doesn't …
